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  The Leopard & Tommie Kudos to Thomson guide Seph for capturing this memorable moment in the Serengeti.   Kilimanjaro Celebr...

Travel in the off-season anywhere in the world, and you’ll be rewarded with the usual perks like fewer crowds and affordable p...

Just south of the equator, night and day hold equal sway over the Serengeti. The horizon recaptures the sun around 6pm each da...

Honey badgers are anything but sweet – their ferret-like appearance hides a truly ferocious animal. Also known as ratels (whic...

The sun hangs low in the sky, and everything feels like it’s starting to slow down in the Serengeti when you notice that the L...

Elephant in Ngorongoro Crater Photo: Mark Manne Photography Capturing nature’s most awe-inspiring moments takes much more than ...

No safari is complete without a hippo sighting. They’re perhaps one of the most outright entertaining animals you’ll see out i...

What you’ll see out in the Serengeti while you’re on safari will awe and astonish you. Herds of wildebeest stampeding through ...

Why choose to go on safari in Tanzania? There are 4 million reasons! Seriously–there are more than 4 million lions, leopards, ...

The life of the African lion (Panthera leo) is a literal race for survival. They stake their lives—and the lives of their prid...

Ever dreamt of photographing the drama of a thousand galloping wildebeest, or a baby elephant frolicking in mud? Don Toothaker...

From the golden Serengeti plains to the slopes of Kilimanjaro, we received a lion’s share of incredible guest photography in 2...

To drive, or not to drive? That is the question! It’s one guests have been asking us for over 40 years as they consider a flyi...

On safari, you’ll hear a symphony of brays, chuffs and roars everywhere you go–who knew the call of the wild was such a ruckus...

Tanzania’s Big Five get a lot of love on safari. But what about the little guys? Hidden deep in the sands and grasses are some...

Award-winning pro photographer Wesley Bernard’s imagery is nothing short of stellar. On his sixth Thomson safari in May, he pu...

Tucked within the craggy hills of the Mahale Mountains is humanity’s closest relative: the chimpanzee, one of earth’s most ico...

Binoculars are your best friend when you’re spotting wildlife on safari. But what if magnified views were all you had? What if...

They bend acacia branches with their trunks and chew on the leaves. They dig for underground water with scythe-shaped tusks. T...